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Thabo Nkosi

Stories by Thabo Nkosi, newest first.
African penguins among granite boulders at Boulders Beach, Simon's Town
Rows of vines in a Franschhoek vineyard with mountains behind
Table Mountain and Lion's Head across Table Bay from the beach at Blouberg, with people in the surf
A leopard walking through green grass in Kruger National Park
African penguins among granite boulders at Boulders Beach, Simon's Town
Activity29 Sept

Meeting the Penguins of Boulders Beach

A colony of endangered African penguins lives among the granite boulders of Simon's Town. How to visit respectfully, and why their numbers are falling.
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Rows of vines in a Franschhoek vineyard with mountains behind
Restaurant10 Sept

The Vine Room, Franschhoek

Our favourite lunch stop in the Franschhoek valley: seasonal Cape cooking, a terrace above the vineyards and a wine list that leans local.
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Table Mountain and Lion's Head across Table Bay from the beach at Blouberg, with people in the surf
Destination6 Sept

Cape Town and the Winelands

Cape Town is our favourite way to begin or end a southern African safari. Four days for the mountain, the peninsula and the winelands of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek.
9 min
3.3 out of 5(3)
A leopard walking through green grass in Kruger National Park
Guide3 Sept

Kruger on Your Own: A Self-Drive Guide

Kruger is one of the few great parks you can explore in a rental car. Here is how to plan routes, book rest camps and find the Big Five yourself.
10 min
2.7 out of 5(3)